American Airlines and Canada’s Porter have signed a new codeshare agreement that officials said lays the groundwork for a closer relationship between the two carriers.
The airlines announced Monday that customers will be able to book certain trips linking connecting American and Porter flights on a single ticket. Certain destinations in the U.S. and Canada are available for codesharing immediately, and more will be added in the near future.
American said AAdvantage members will be able to earn miles for travel on Porter flights marketed under American’s code.
The partners said they “will continue to evaluate opportunities to expand this relationship further through expanded codeshare destinations and loyalty benefits.”
“Canada is one of the most popular destinations for travelers, and American is excited to partner with Porter Airlines to unlock more travel options for customers,” said Anmol Bhargava, American’s senior vice president of global alliances, in a news release. “This partnership puts customers at the forefront, and we look forward to providing even more seamless transborder travel options together.”
American will add its code to certain Porter flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport, which American serves about 25 times per day. Customers will be able to book connecting flights from Toronto Pearson to Edmonton, Halifax, Ottawa, Victoria, and Winnipeg on a single ticket.
Codesharing on connections to Calgary, Charlottetown, Kelowna, St. John’s, Saskatoon, and Vancouver will be made available in the coming weeks, the airlines said.
There are also plans to add American’s code to flights between Toronto Pearson and Phoenix.
Porter will add its code to transborder and domestic U.S. flights, as well as connections from Canada and the U.S. to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Codesharing is now available on flights from Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, and will eventually come online for Honolulu, New Orleans, Nashville, Tennessee, Portland, Oregon, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, and San Jose, California.
American and Porter asked the U.S. Department of Transportation for permission to codeshare in July. At the time, the carriers did not say which destinations would be covered by a future agreement.
